[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 28009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11987]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification To Convene 
Workgroups of Experts for Rapid Advice on Scientific and Technical 
Issues Related to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces 
it's intent to convene workgroups of experts drawn from the U.S. EPA 
SAB to provide rapid advice on scientific and technical issues related 
to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain information about the rapid consultative advice process and 
projects may contact Dr. Anthony F. Maciorowski, Deputy Director, 
Science Advisory Board Staff Office, by telephone at (202) 343-9983; by 
e-mail at [email protected]; or by mail at the U.S. EPA, 
Science Advisory Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 to 
provide independent scientific and technical advice, consultation, and 
recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the technical basis for 
Agency positions and regulations. The SAB Staff Office anticipates that 
the EPA will request rapid advice on an array of scientific and 
technical issues from nationally recognized scientists and engineers 
under the auspices of the SAB. This advice will assist the Agency in 
developing and implementing timely and scientifically appropriate 
responses to oil spill contamination in the Gulf of Mexico and along 
the Gulf Coast.
    Workgroup members will be invited to serve based on: Their 
scientific and technical expertise, knowledge, and experience; 
availability and willingness to serve; absence of financial conflicts 
of interest; and scientific credibility and impartiality. Due to 
critical mission and schedule requirements, there is insufficient time 
to provide the full 15 days notice in the Federal Register prior to 
advisory meetings, pursuant to the final rule on Federal Advisory 
Committee Management codified at 41 CFR 102-3.150. Therefore, 
information on the workgroup consultations will be posted on the SAB 
Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab as they are available.

    Dated: May 13, 2010.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-11987 Filed 5-18-10; 8:45 am]
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